Sensex ends down 49pts

The Sensex has finally ended (provisional) at 17,149 - down 49 points. The Nifty has ended (provisional) flat at 5,119 points.
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(Updated at 1449 hrs)

The Sensex continues to exhibit lacklustre movement and is now unchanged at 17,198. The NSE Nifty is at 5,130, down eight points.

Tata Motors has soared 5% to Rs 734 and DLF has advanced 3% to Rs 382, respectively.

ICICI Bank has added 2% at Rs 903, followed by Jaiprakash Associates, Maruti, Hindalco and SBI Bank, up over 1% each.

Hindustan Unilever and Sun Pharma has slipped 1.5% to Rs 275 and Rs 1,517, respectively.

Reliance Infrastructure, BHEL, HDFC and Hero Honda have declined 1% each.

The market breadth has turned fairly positive, out of 2,807 shares traded, 1,565 have advanced and 1,141, respectively.

The BSE Realty index has added 2% to 3,973.81.